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Legion
Amsterdam, Netherlands - October 15, 2020 - Dutch DJ and producer duo Blasterjaxx are creating a special track called ‘Legion’ for the upcoming video game Watch Dogs Legion, from video game developer and publisher Ubisoft. Thom Jongkind and Idir Makhlaf, as the duo are known outside of their artist alias, are big video game enthusiasts and saw the ultimate collaboration in Watch Dogs Legion.
Blasterjaxx created a track that seamlessly aligns with Ubisoft, but at the same time presents complete creative freedom. ‘Legion’ manages to strikingly combine the atmosphere of the game's broken-down London with the desire for resistance from the London population. “Ubisoft gave us the opportunity to combine game elements with music in a cool, unique project that eventually turned into our track: Legion,” said Thom Jongkind and Idir Makhlaf, Blasterjaxx. The track ‘Legion’ will be available on all major music services from October 29 — the same release date of the video game — and will be accompanied by a suitable video clip on YouTube that same day.
The history of Blasterjaxx goes back about 10 years, when Thom Jongkind and Idir Makhlaf got to know each other. From a 20 square foot dorm room to Ultra Miami, Tomorrowland, Parookaville and EDC Las Vegas just a few years later. In 2013 the duo broke through internationally with the single ‘Faith’. This track was a number one hit in Sweden and South Africa and also went double platinum. After this success, the duo won multiple awards and Blasterjaxx quickly conquered the heart of the global EDM scene through collaborations with David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, The Chainsmokers and Hardwell, among others. Their love for video games has always been in the background. For example, the track ‘Narco’ by Blasterjaxx & Timmy Trumpet previously appeared in Just Dance 2019. With their special track ‘Legion’ in honour of the release of Watch Dogs Legion, the duo managed to take another surprising step in the turbulent 2020.
In Watch Dogs Legion, London is on the brink of doom, and as members of DedSec, players face off against criminal opportunists, including mercenaries, cyber criminals and sadists, who have taken the upper hand over the defeated government. Players are recruiting members for their DedSec resistance through the Play As Anyone feature, an all-new gameplay element that allows players to recruit and play any character in the game. From an MI6 agent to an old lady, each character is unique and has its own background story, personality and skills. Liberate London from the air on a cargo drone as a construction worker or on the ground as a spy using high-tech gadgets, the choice is entirely up to the player.
Watch Dogs Legion will be available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Stadia and Windows PC from the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store from October 29, 2020. The game will also be available for Xbox Series X and S from November 10, 2020 and for PlayStation 5 from November 19. Players who purchase Watch Dogs Legion on current consoles will receive a free next-gen upgrade to Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5. Finally, the game will be part of UPLAY +, Ubisoft's subscription service.
AboutUbisoft
Ubisoft is one of the largest publishers and distributors of interactive entertainment products in the world. Ubisoft features a wide line-up of world-renowned brands, including Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, the Tom Clancy video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. Ubisoft, through its global network of studios and offices, produces and delivers high-quality and memorable gaming experiences for all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PC. Ubisoft generated revenue of € 1.534 billion in fiscal year 2019-20. For more information, visit www.ubisoft.com.
About Maxximize Records
One of the most recent steps in Blasterjaxx's career is the launch of their own label, event and radio show concept called Maxximize Records (2015). Reaching 10 million listeners, the label has teamed up with Spinnin 'Records to set up a record label that currently hosts major artists such as KHSMR, DBSTF, Timmy Trumpet, Dannic and Bassjackers. Today, Maxximize has become one of Beatports' Top 10 Best Selling Big Room Labels - an impressive achievement in just 1 year from its launch. The success of Maxximize worked perfectly as a kick-off for Blasterjaxx's large-scale parties in Rotterdam (Maassilo), after which New York (2x) and Miami quickly followed. Artists like Ummet Ozcan, Laidback Luke, Firebeatz, Bassjackers and Timmy Trumpet were a nice addition to the line-up. Hardwell also came by for a back-to-back DJ set at one of these events. As the DJ duo continues to grow worldwide with bigger gigs, they have not lost their personal approach to fans and focus on Maxximize. They organized a special Amsterdam Dance Event Pub Crawl in 2016 for just 75 of their most passionate fans. In 2017 their first label night sold out during ADE immediately and this was followed by a second and third sold out edition in 2018 & 2019.
About Spinnin’ Records
With dance music evolving from a niche phenomenon to the world’s most dominant music genre, Spinnin’ Records has followed a similar trail. Hosting several sublabels (including Tiësto’s Musical Freedom and Oliver Heldens’ Heldeep Records) and releasing multiple singles every week, Spinnin’ Records has helped kickstart and extend the careers of many DJs, among them world famous artists. New artists are presented on a regular basis, while the label’s online dominance is striking, reaching millions through its YouTube channel (over 27 million subscribers, winning the International Dance Music Award for Best YouTube Channel early 2020) and other popular social media. Beside this, Spinnin’ Records is serving a mass audience on various streaming platforms, including Spotify, where it attends to millions of listeners through several playlists and releases, while its weekly radio show Spinnin’ Sessions is broadcasted all over the world on various partner radio stations, reaching over 30 million listeners every week. Add to this innovative projects like Spinnin’s Talent Pool, Spinnin’ NEXT, Spinnin’ Premium, the label’s Global Partnerships department, and of course the takeover by Warner Music in 2017, that’s brought the dance label a wide range of new opportunities, and it’s clear the innovation never stops.
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Turn Off The Radio (feat. ØZMA)
LVNDSCAPE scored a massive hit with his remix of ‘Is This Love’ by Bob Marley together with Bolier in 2016. LVNDSCAPE's career really lifted up from there with releases like ‘Dive With Me’ , ‘Know You Better’ and ‘Riot’ . Now, LVNDSCAPE is back with happy a catchy dancepop remake of 'So Sick' by Ne-Yo called ‘Turn Off The Radio’.
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Down (feat. ANML KNGDM)
Up and coming house honchos SLVR and Tom Budin have teamed up in what can easily be called the next pinnacle in their respective careers. Combining their strengths with new single 'Down', it's a fiery piece of dance music, featuring ANML KNGDM for a burst of infectious vocals. It's one of those tunes that stands out in any playlist, and will surely light up your very own house party - out now on Spinnin' Records.
Based on both these artists' backgrounds this is already a promising collab. Young Italian DJ/producer SLVR has recently proven himself as one of the most unique talents in current dance music, releasing headstrong house tunes on labels like Spinnin' Records, Musical Freedom, Heldeep, STMPD and Barong. Meanwhile Tom Budin has created similar waves from his Australian home ground, delivering fresh, exciting records on labels like Spinnin' Records, Universal, Hexagon and Armada.
So, what happens when these guys team up for an ambitious collab on Spinnin's main label? Well, an inspired piece of dance, that's for sure. It's addictive music that builds on ANML KNGDM's upwinding vocals, while unleashing a vigorous house groove featuring tasteful synth chords and nice, dark strings to set the mood. It's those tasty little stabs that lighten up the chorus, underlining how these two producers have perfectly completed each other with this song - every sound works like a charm.
Together, SLVR and Tom Budin have taken their music next level. With two prodigies at the controls, 'Down' has resulted in a remarkable pop record, incorporating the energy of a heated dancefloor, while featuring a high singalong quality. This is one to take you sky high, but is also bound to ring in your ears for the rest of the year.
“ 'Down' is the very first song I’ve produced in this weird 2020. I thought it was time to take my music to the next level. Once I got the vocal stems by ANML KNGDM I finalized the song with Tom. I always wanted to work with him and finally we joined our vibes together. This is the biggest record I’ve ever done and I can’t be more happy to share it with you.” - SLVR
“When SLVR first sent me the draft idea, I stopped what I was doing and jumped straight into my home studio. I instantly fell in love with the deep vibe of the vocals by ANML KNGDM and couldn’t wait to add my personal touch to the song. After sharing our visions back and forth ‘Down’ was born and I couldn’t be prouder of this enigmatic production.” - Tom Budin
SLVR & Tom Budin - 'Down'
Out now on Spinnin' Records